Emergency application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a pediatric case of sudden airway collapse due to anterior mediastinal mass: A case report and review of literature.

Saturation values ranged between 68% and 73% despite 100% oxygen support, indicating a decreasing trend. On detection of pH: 7.26, PCO 2 : 61 mmHg, PO 2 : 45 mmHg, HCO 3 : 18 mmol/L, and a base deficit of –7.2 mmol/L in arterial blood gas, we decided to apply VV-ECMO support at the 3 rd h of admission to the PICU.

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